consisted of harvey armour 8 feet ( 2 @ . @ 44 m ) high , of which 3 feet 8 inches ( 1 @ . @ 11 m ) was above the water ##line at normal load , and had a maximum thickness of 9 inches ( 229 mm ) for the middle 224 feet ( 68 @ . @ 28 m ) of the ship . it was only 4 inches ( 102 mm ) thick at the ends of the ship and was sur ##mounted by a six @ - @ inch st ##rak ##e of armour that ran between the bar ##bet ##tes . the bar ##bet ##tes were 14 inches ( 356 mm ) thick , but only 10 inches ( 254 mm
consisted of harvey armour 8 feet ( 2 @. @ 44 m ) high, of which 3 feet 8 inches ( 1 @. @ 11 m ) was above the waterline at normal load, and had a maximum thickness of 9 inches ( 229 mm ) for the middle 224 feet ( 68 @. @ 28 m ) of the ship. it was only 4 inches ( 102 mm ) thick at the ends of the ship and was surmounted by a six @ - @ inch strake of armour that ran between the barbettes. the barbettes were 14 inches ( 356 mm ) thick, but only 10 inches ( 254 mm